Chris Hincker is a 16 year old who
truly loves tennis.
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INQ=I kinda live CHRIS HINCKER: I KINDA LIVE AND

BREATHE IT.
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OQ=and breathe it Chris is actually pretty good.

Two years ago, he ranked 85th in the
nation in his age group.

But an injury set him back.

Trying to bounce back requires him to
play tennis full-time.
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INQ=when it's CHRIS HINCKER: WHEN IT'S THAT TIME

CONSUMING YOU REALLY NEED A SCHEDULE
THAT'S FLEXIBLE.
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OQ=THAT'S FLEXIBLE Which means it's nearly impossible

for Chris to attend school everyday.

((NAT SOUND OF TYPING))

But he's still getting an education,

with the help of a computer.
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INQ=Well it's different CHRIS HINCKER: WELL, IT'S DIFFERENT,

THAT'S FOR SURE.
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OQ=it's different That's because Chris takes all his

classes online.

Through the Keystone National high
school website, Chris writes papers,
takes exams, and corresponds with his
teachers through e-mail.

It's convenient because Chris can log
on and complete the work anytime of the
day.

So is online learning hard?
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INQ=No I would say CHRIS HINCKER: NO I WOULD SAY IT'S

NORMAL. IF SCHOOL IS HARD FOR YOU
RIGHT NOW THAN IT WOULD BE ONLINE.
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OQ=WOULD BE ONLINE. But is online learning for everyone?

We put that question to a professor
of education at Roanoke College.
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INQ=In online learning GARY WHITT/ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF

EDUCATION: IN ONLINE LEARNING THERE
CAN BE PROBLEMS WITH MOTIVATION SO IT
IS STRICTLY FOR THOSE WHO ARE
INTRINSICALLY MOTIVATED ALREADY.

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OQ=MOTIVATED ALREADY Many also want to know, can you get a

quality education by taking classes
online.
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INQ=The research shows GARY WHITT: THE RESEARCH SHOWS THAT AS

FAR AS LEARNING GOES YOU CAN ACHIEVE
THE SAME THINGS AS FACE TO FACE
ENVIRONMENTS AND USUALLY SURPASS THEM.
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OQ=USUALLY SURPASS THEM

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INQ= JUSTIN McLEOD/REPORTING: MOST ONLINE

SCHOOLS ARE ACCREDITED MEANING THEIR
DIPLOMAS CARRY AS MUCH WEIGHT AS THOSE
FROM TRADITIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS. BUT
IT'S GOING TO COST YOU, AN ONLINE
EDUCATION CAN R UN YOU SEVERAL THOUSAND
DOLLARS. JUSTIN McLEOD, NEWS 7.
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Police say vandals kicked in two
turkey cages and cut a water hose,
flooding a section of the building.

The turkeys drowned.
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some students from Blue Ridge will join
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The Viking's leading rusher is
suspended from the league.
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Major League Baseball's annual draft.
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